Rockies Pound Pirates After Returning From Road Trip
DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Jorge De La Rosa restored order for the Colorado Rockies on Thursday.
He took over for faltering starter Chad Bettis and pitched four perfect innings as the Rockies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-5.
The Pirates had won eight straight games at Coors Field, a streak that De La Rosa was instrumental in ending.
He made his 65th major league relief appearance, and the four innings are his longest stint out of the bullpen. Only one of the 12 batters he faced hit
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